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Pechanga Loses Unanimous Appeals Court Decision on Abuse of Sovereignty

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians' Gaming commission fired a whistleblower. Then tried to hide behind sovereignty. Judges say: NO

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians LOSE in appeals court. They unlawfully fired an employee for blowing the LID off corruption.

The Pechanga Gaming Commission, whose members were: Stella Fuller, John R. Magee, Jason P. Maldonado, William R. Ramos, and Robert B. Vargas tried to say SOVEREIGNTY protected their firing of a whistleblower. The lower court ruled that sovereignty applied.

The abuse of authority of a man who was pointing out crimes, is staggering. Shouldn’t he have been rewarded? Who are they protecting at tribal level?

READ MORE: http://www.originalpechanga.com/2015/05/pechanga-fired-whistleblower-and-loses.html

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